New James Bond Movie Confirms Oscar Winning Director

Finally, we know who will direct the 25th James Bond movie.

As suspected, the 25th James Bond movie will be directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) and star Daniel Craig, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson have confirmed. In a statement to Deadline, the pair said they are "delighted" to confirm Boyle and Craig for the 2019 film. Filming will begin in December.

"We are delighted to announce that the exceptionally talented Danny Boyle will be directing Daniel Craig in his fifth outing as James Bond in the 25th installment of the franchise," they said. "We will begin shooting Bond 25 at Pinewood Studios in December with our partners at MGM and thrilled that Universal will be our international distributor."

A scene from Spectre

Sam Mendes directed the previous two movies in the series--Skyfall and Spectre. In 2016 he announced that he would no longer be involved with the franchise. "It was an incredible adventure, I loved every second of it," he said. "But I think it's time for somebody else. At the end of the day, I want to make stories with new characters."

Boyle also directed 127 Hours, Trainspotting, and Steve Jobs.

We’ve been expecting you… #Bond25, Daniel Craig’s 5th outing as 007, will be directed by Academy Award-winning Danny Boyle from an original screenplay by John Hodge. Production is set to begin on 3 Dec 2018. MGM will partner with Universal Pictures to release the film worldwide pic.twitter.com/h8fVhyYhyY